You hired a junior estimator, handed them a spreadsheet and expected accurate quotes. But nobody had time to teach them... so where were those skills supposed to come from?
In this episode of Metal Fabrication Nation, Greg Sheldon breaks down how junior estimators can build their skills when the experienced people are stretched thin.
You’ll learn how to:
For shop owners, senior estimators and juniors tired of being told to “just figure it out.”
What’s something you wish someone had taught you before your first quote?
Explore the FabProfit System:
FabProfit estimating training and tools
Keep learning:
Watch the FabProfit estimating webinar
Quoting metal fabrication jobs and wondering where the profit goes? Join me for the FabProfit webinar on spotting missed costs and protecting your margin before you send the quote. Watch here.
Metal Fabrication Nation with Greg Sheldon is built for the people who build the world: welders, fabricators, foremen, estimators, shop owners, and the next generation entering the trades.
This show is about making the metal industry stronger. Better leadership. Better shops. Better careers. Better business. Smarter use of technology. And more respect for the skilled people who keep North America moving.
The trades are not a backup plan. AI is not replacing the people who know how to build, repair, fit, weld, machine, install, and solve problems in the real world. The future of manufacturing will belong to the people who combine real trade knowledge with better systems, better business thinking, and new technology.
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Think your quoting process may be costing your shop profit?
Get the free Fabrication Calculator and Baseline Efficiency Report here:
https://gregsheldon.github.io/metalfabexcel/calculator.html
